Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 435

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£140

The mounted group of nine miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier E. J. Montgomery, C.B., C.B.E., late Highland Light Infantry and a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland (The Royal Company of Archers)

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath
, C.B. (Military), gilt and enamels; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type, gilt and enamel; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R.; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, mounted court-style as worn, generally good very fine (9) £100-150

See Lot 1239 for the recipient’s full-size Honours & Awards, and a biographical footnote.